UPDATED 20:20 EDT / MARCH 28 2016

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The Elite Eight showdown hits CUBEmadness 2016 | #CUBEmadness

CUBEmadness is the event where you select the best tech interviews of the year! Watch the videos, vote your favorites and cheer on the winners. It’s CUBEmadness!

Right now, the contest is down to the Elite Eight, the favorite eight interviews across everything technology, as picked by you. Your vote counts! The battle rages on in the Wikibon, SiliconANGLEtheCUBE, and #TechAthlete regionals. Which has your vote?

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The Elite Eight contest

Previous rounds have narrowed down 64 starters to eight strong contenders. Here’s how the match-ups stand right now.

In the Wikibon Regionals, the famous actor John Cleese faces off against Tanmay Bakshi, a child app developer.

The SiliconANGLE Regionals feature Rami Rahim of Juniper Networks against Sanjay Poonen from VMware.

Over at theCUBE Regionals, Apcera’s Derek Collison goes toe-to-toe with Bill Schmarzo of EMC.

As for the #TechAthlete Regionals, Colin Mahony of HPE is slated to battle Tendu Yogurtcu from Syncsort.

Click the links to go directly to the matchup pages to vote.

How to vote

This is your chance to join the madness! Visit the CUBEmadness 2016 page and then scroll down to the Regionals. Just click on a bracket to view that Regional, and then click on the match-up portrait to see the battle. Scroll down to watch the interviews, and then vote for your favorites! Or, just click the match-ups linked above to go directly to the battles.

The Elite Eight matchups run from Monday, 3/28 and finish up on Tuesday, 3/29. There’s still time to get your vote in for this crucial round!

The Final Four matches begin on Wednesday, 3/30, so stay tuned to see your winners through to the next round.  

Join the madness! Here at CUBEmadness 2016, every vote counts. Be part of the best in tech interviews and online coverage. This is your chance to show the world who you support and pick the interviews that will rise to the top. Who will make it to the Final Four? Which tech superstar is your favorite? Watch the videos and cast your vote. This one is all up to you!

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